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To celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary, Capcom has pulled out a big pair of scissors and chopped the price of the digital versions of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in half. From now until February 3rd at 9 a.m. PST, grab the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions in the North American eShop for $19.99 each. The European sale runs January 31st through February 6th with "slightly different...but still significant" discounts, according to Capcom.

Good news for Monster Hunter fans today. The Wii U version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate has been patched today to include off-screen play and cross-region support. Players will be able to take their monster hunting skills with them on the go with the Wii U Gamepad. Whether this will be a better experience than playing on the 3DS will remain up to the player.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate has both straightforward online co-op and slightly unorthodox system link co-op. Here's a quick guide to get you hunting monsters and making clothes out of them with your friends.

Monster Hunter games have always piqued our curiosity due to their massive bestiary and strong co-op community, but we haven't put one through its paces before. That's about to change, as we've checked out both the WiiU and 3DS versions of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Will the co-op goodness shine through, or will we be stuck grinding for materials? Let's find out!

Well, the day has finally come and passed, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is officially available to hunters across the nation. While you wait for our review, you might be interested in the tangible differences that set this version of Monster Hunter apart from Monster Hunter Tri on the WIi. Luckily, the folks over at Capcom-Unity have you covered. A few days ago a Capcom employee by the name of "Yuri" detailed some of the specifics of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

I'm pretty much an average gamer; my skin is pale, I have a gut you could use as an impromptu bongo, I would not be described as one of the beautiful people. Therefore, I was never offered the chance to appear in the new Live Action trailer for the 4 player co-op Wii U/3DS crossover game Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Witness pretty people play the game, but also get an idea of how the cross platform functionality is going to work.

Hard to believe it, but we're almost to the middle of March. That means that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is fast approaching - it launches in a week! Are you all set to gather your friends and hunt monsters for glory and loot? If not, Capcom has you covered with not one, but two videos to get you pumped up.

Monster Hunter 3:Ultimate is coming out in less than a month for the Wii U and the 3DS. You may have read in our previous news coverage that Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate for the Wii U would be playable only in your home region. Well, it seems that the folks over at Capcom Unity have been listening to fan demands and are deciding to add two very nice features to the Wii U version of the game.

The latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise has a playable demo launching today. The fantasy action series is wildly popular in Japan, yet still seems to be a rather niche title in the States. Capcom hopes to change that with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. You can power on your 3DS or Wii U and hit up the Nintendo eShop to see what all the fuss is all about.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be launching on the the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS in just a few short weeks. You'll have a chance to play it even sooner when the demo drops this Thursday, February 21st. If you're unfamiliar with the Monster Hunter series, I'll offer you this quick crash course: You hunt monsters. Hooray! There's more to it than that, of course, but you basically join with some friends and then battle huge beasts. Once you've claimed victory you can strip their carcasses for raw materials (the monsters, not your friends) which you can then use to craft better armor and gear.

According to a statement by Capcom on their official forums, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimatefor Wii U will be region-locked. The news first appeared in a Spanish GameReactor interview, but was later confirmed to be true through the Capcom official forums. Capcom community specialist Yuri states on the message boards:

I look outside my window and there is a blanket of snow, but already I am thinking of spring. That's because Nintendo Wii U owners are going to have a few co-op games to look forward to including Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on March 19th, Rayman Legends on February 26th and LEGO City: Undercover on March 18th. Check out after Read More for the spring release schedule for Wii U and 3DS.

As we look ahead to the co-op releases for the next few months, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate still firmly blips on our radar screens for the end of March. Previously, we've seen the some action straight from the game and even a little bit about connecting with other WiiU friends online or locally via the 3DS. Recently, Capcom's begun detailing some of the different weapons and weapon combos you'll have available through the Capcom-Unity blog. First up on the list is the basic weapon set with which all players will begin: the ever trusty Sword and Shield.